Fisheries Bill – Clause 6

Synopsis: This Bill paper provides an overview of the Fisheries Bill as introduced to the Assembly on the 7th December 2015. The paper also identifies those areas within the Bill which may benefit from further scrutiny in relation to Clause 6.
This Bill Paper should be read in conjunction with NIAR 538-15 which examines the inland fisheries elements of the Bill, and NIAR 685-15 which provides a framework for financial scrutiny of the Bill.